<p>haha now i feel like the only one who doesn’t play any instruments. i used to play the piano and the flute but i quit. i was never really good at those anywayss. :p</p>
<p>haha and nope, im not a huge fan of sports. and btw I live in north jersey too. :)</p>
<p>I quit piano, don’t have time for that, but I liked it. I enjoy doing sports, my school has bball tryouts this week. That’s cool! I moved here from Taiwan just last year, this is my second year in the states actually:)</p>
<p>@linnchaplin
I’m not good at tennis but I really enjoy playing it</p>
<p>I think doing sports clear my mind and relieves the stress.
You guys can check out ZenPencils comic - you can learn while relaxing, and it’s also thought-provoking.</p>
<p>zenpencils.com</p>
<p>@catchinginfinity we use that book too. What chapter are you guys on? I’m on chapter 18.</p>
<p>@linnchaplin - Never heard of that…nope, I got to play at Stern as part of a youth orchestra! Hmm…you should check out the Young Tchaikovsky’s Competiton. Most winners are from NJ or NY and you get a masterclass with a super famous musician who plays your instrument (and a solo recital at Lincoln Center or a few other venues if I’m not mistaken; I might be confusing it with another one). There are a few more NJ/NY ones I have bookmarked on my computer - I’ll post them tomorrow.</p>
<p>@Jawmess - Done with 23 and 24, just need to take a test on them on Wednesday. What topic was chapter 18 again…Mongols?</p>
<p>catchinginfinity, I like playing the violin but my commitment is not on the level of Young Tchaikovsky’s Competition. It seems like you’re a dedicated musician. Thanks for sharing.</p>
<p>@linnchaplin- haha nice 
i’ve actually been to Taiwan before too! For like 4 to 5 days though haha wow, what a coincidence that we’re from the same region! </p>
<p>@catchinginfinity- good luck with your test on wed!</p>
<p>Have any of you guys gotten stuff in the mail from colleges? I just got my first one and it was from a school I know (first college visit).</p>
<p>@Jawmess I have, but only because I put my address and email down for the PSAT and said that they could sent it to colleges.</p>
<p>I got something in the mail from the University of St. Thomas.
I’ll probably get more stuff from other colleges too since I gave them my info at our college fair in October.</p>
<p>@imhkim, that’s cool! Taiwan is a great place - nice food, nice scenery:)
Do you happen to be volunteering at Habitat for Humanity? There’s a gift wrapping program at Bergen town center during Christmas break if you’re interested. 4 hours per session.</p>
<p>I’ve gotten tons of college emails. I think they got it from the PSAT I took in October. It’s all computer generated, so I don’t look too much into any of them.</p>
<p>@linnchaplin - Sorry I couldn’t be of more help. /:</p>
<p>@imhkim - Thanks! Hopefully…European history is so confusing.</p>
<p>@Jawmess - Yep, but because of the PSAT also. WUSTL, Rensselaer, UChicago, and a few other schools that aren’t as well known.</p>
<p>^ Srsly? No college has contacted me except for WUSTL, and i don’t even know how they got my info as it was before the PSAT. How did you get Rensselaer to contact you? That’s great.</p>
<p>Now that I think of it, Duke was the only college that sent me anything before the PSAT this year. Maybe because it was that Duke Tip thing from 7th grade.</p>
<p>Does anybody know how to deal with waiting for a grade? I don’t think I did well on it, and that’s all I can think about!</p>
<p>^Don’t worry about it. The less you worry and focus on happier things, the more easier you’ll be able to take it when the grade comes through.</p>
<p>Anyone know when we are supposed to be getting PSAT results?</p>